Cost Estimators pay range in Janesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,380 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Janesville earn between $59,900 and $98,650.
- $51K10th
- $60K25th
- $78KMedian
- $99K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,770 | $6,731 | $38.83 |
| Median | $77,710 | $6,476 | $37.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,900 | $4,992 | $28.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,650 | $8,221 | $47.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Janesville
On the average salary of $80,770, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $62,366 a year, or $5,197 a month and $2,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Janesville a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $80,770 buys what about $86,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Wisconsin cities
Janesville ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($83,560).
- Racine$83,560
- Milwaukee$82,620
- La Crosse$82,060
- Janesville$80,770
- Fond du Lac$80,070
- Sheboygan$78,860
- Appleton$78,470
- Eau Claire$78,350
- Oshkosh$77,720
- Madison$77,370
Highest-paying cities for cost estimators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).
- San Francisco, CA$109,520
- San Jose, CA$108,990
- Boston, MA$108,390
- Amherst, MA$102,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,290
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Cost Estimators salary in Janesville: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Janesville?
$38.83 an hour on average, and $37.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Janesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Janesville?
About $62,366 a year ($5,197 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,770.
Do cost estimators earn more in Janesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,152).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1051; area Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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